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Nurse Practitioners

What is PICO?

PICO is a searching method to find clinical research.

P: Patient, Problem or Population

I:  Intervention

C: Comparison

O: Outcome

PICO Example

Does hand washing among healthcare workers reduce hospital-acquired infections?
P: Patient, Problem or Population hospital-acquired infection
I: Intervention hand washing
C: Comparison hand sanitizer
O: Outcome less infection